Unexplained Mysteries

In ancient times, humans were desperate to make sense of the world. For centuries, people flocked to Delphi to speak with a mysterious fortune-teller and receive a prophecy. But because she was the most sought-after seer in the Mediterranean world, the wait could be an all-day event — if you got to see her at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more abou...

The faster the world can transition away from fossil fuels, the higher the likelihood of slowing climate change. So, if clean energies like wind, solar, and hydropower have been proven to be more effective options, what else stands in the way? If you’d like to take action on the climate or learn more about the topics covered in “Dark Green: Earth Crimes and Conspiracies,” visit www.spotify.com/dar...

On April 20th, 2010, an explosion on BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling platform killed 11 men and started a catastrophic leak in the Gulf of Mexico. Eighty-seven days and millions of gallons of oil later, the spill was finally stopped. Now, over a decade later, we’re still dealing with its disastrous effects on our environment, food, and health.  If you’d like to take action on the climate or learn...

In one year, over 800 million people will suffer from hunger. Yet, in that same year, 1.3 billion tons of food will be discarded. Food waste is a global problem that can be solved. So, why hasn’t it been? And how long before its effects on our population and environment become irreversible? If you’d like to take action on the climate or learn more about the topics covered in “Dark Green: Earth Cri...

Cities worldwide are headed for a "Day Zero'' when taps will run dry. Even though water covers over 70% of the Earth's surface, only about 1% is fresh enough to drink. Scientists are working on ways to desalinate water, but will it be enough, and if so, will it be in time? If you’d like to take action on the climate or learn more about the topics covered in “Dark Green: Earth Crimes and Conspiraci...

One of the most famous stories in the bible is the tale of Noah's Ark. Many believe it's just a parable. But with numerous cultures having similar stories of a great flood, some wonder if it could have happened. Then, in 1993, a man climbing Turkey's Mount Ararat claimed to have found physical evidence of Noah's legendary ark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Le...

Many familiar with the Tower of Babel from the Book of Genesis interpret it as a mythical explanation for the birth of multiple cultures and languages. But evidence suggests it may have been an actual structure in Babylon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does your life unfold as a result of free will or because your fate is written in the stars? There have been tons of scientific studies trying to demystify astrology. But there is far more to these studies than meets the eye.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since the ancient Babylonians, man has gazed up at the stars and tried to find meaning in them. Thanks to Isaac Newton, we now better understand how these celestial bodies follow a mathematical trajectory. But have we gotten any closer to understanding how the stars can predict day-to-day events in our lives? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about you...

After the Sherman family sold their ranch, new owner Robert Bigelow and his team were excited to prove the existence of alien life. Over the next few years, his team witnessed strange phenomena but could never document them. While they chalked it up to things like electromagnetic interference, skeptics heard nothing but excuses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Strange things started happening at Terry and Gwen Sherman's new ranch in northeastern Utah not long after they bought the property. They claimed mysterious creatures roamed around. Spacecraft seemed to patrol the grounds. And the cattle were being mutilated. Were there logical explanations for these events, or was something otherworldly happening? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Throughout the past century, numerous hikers have claimed to have seen the Big Grey Man or its relatives like Sasquatch or the Abominable Snowman. But some believe they didn't actually see these creatures. Instead, they were experiencing something known as the Brocken Spectre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

It's rumored to stand on two legs, has the face of a fox, and wears a top hat. His name is Big Grey Man, and if you're in the Cairngorm Mountains in the Scottish Highlands, you will feel its presence before you see it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the late 1920s and early ‘30s, word spread about Therese Neumann's regular ecstatic visions, healing powers, and stigmata. Local bishops were skeptical and sent doctors to study her in person. While some of her feats could be explained, others seemed legitimately miraculous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

After an accident left her disabled, Therese Neumann started having visions of Jesus Christ. But they weren't just visions, she experienced them as if she was Jesus. Some people were skeptical, but Therese had the scars to prove it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our friends over at Solved Murders have a new true crime special! Over the next four weeks, discover the true story of a legendary figure of the Wild West… The man widely believed to have inspired the Lone Ranger… Who was born into slavery — and became one of America’s most revered lawmen. His name was Bass Reeves. Catch episode one of the four-part miniseries Bass Reeves: No Master But Duty here,...

His life could have been saved if he had decided to reveal his stolen treasure's whereabouts. Instead, legendary privateer Olivier Levasseur tossed a paper with an encrypted map into the crowd. Would it lead to one of the greatest hauls in history? Or was it simply a folktale designed to enhance the myth of one of the most ruthless pirates to sail the Seven Seas? Learn more about your ad choices....

On the morning of July 3rd, 1929, an associate of occultist Benny Evangelist stopped by the house for a business meeting. When he walked into Benny's office, he found him decapitated. His wife and their four children were also found brutally murdered. Police had trouble finding a suspect until they discovered a similar case hundreds of miles away… involving a friend from Benny’s past. Learn more a...

When Rosamund de Clifford became romantic with King Henry II, his wife, Queen Eleanor, was determined to get revenge on his lover. Although the circumstances surrounding Rosamund's fate are shrouded in mystery, her legend has been the foundation of many fairy tales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Their star pupils predicted a handful of notable deaths and horrific tragedies. But by the time the Bureau closed its doors forever, could they claim their mission was a success? Did they ever save any lives? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1967, psychiatrist John Barker embarked on an experiment to see if tragedies could be avoided and lives could be saved through the premonitions of ordinary people. Then two of his subjects predicted separate disasters. Some speculate it was a coincidence. But the accuracy of these predictions was downright frightening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn m...

For centuries, religious worshippers flocked to experience the healing powers of St. Anne's Well. Then a tragedy transformed the pool, and it no longer cured people. It killed them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On December 9, 1965, hundreds of people saw a ball of fire streak across the sky and crash in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. Witnesses at the crash site described seeing a 10-foot-tall, acorn-shaped ship. But before they could determine where it came from, the military shut down the scene and hauled the object away. Then they claimed it never happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Greta Alexander made predictions that helped police solve cases that had stalled. But many in the scientific community insisted she must be a fraud. So experiments were set up to prove once and for all if she really had mystical powers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Like a superhero origin story, Greta Alexander seemed to obtain psychic powers after nearly being killed twice by powerful electricity surges. Her ability to see through victims' eyes and predict the future allowed her to work with police to solve crimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices